Table 1.

Summary of positive and negative patients and clinicians’ perceptions about the use of the pulse oximeter in remote monitoring.

	Positive perceptions	Negative perceptions
Affective attitude	Liked the device The device allowed monitoring at home The device helped to detect early deterioration	Risks associated with the use of the POa: user dependent and anxiety due to inaccurate readings
Burden	Easy to use: put on, get a reading, and charge	Factors negatively impacting accurate use (eg, unsteady hand and cold fingers)
Intervention coherence	Good understanding of device purpose	N/Ab
Self-efficacy	Sufficient training for patients about the use of the PO Good knowledge about the pulse oximeter (eg, general use, how to charge, and thresholds) Previous experience using the PO	N/A

^aPO: pulse oximeter.

^bN/A: not available.